Learning Events with the
CAFO Research Center
Multiply the impact of your time, people and funding with opportunities designed to strengthen your work with vulnerable children and families worldwide.
We're here to equip and empower you.
We've done the work of designing and curating learning opportunities so you can confidently offer better care and see better outcomes for vulnerable children and families in global settings. The evidence-informed practices we offer are grounded in both a biblical perspective and comprehensive research so you can create meaningful change.
Select the resources that best meet your needs. We'll see you there.
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April
Webinar
First Friday Lunch & Learn: Wise Short-Term Missions - CAFO's Principles for Better Practice
Fri, Apr 5 @ 1pm EDT
Free
Join this 30-minute presentation and Q&A session to learn about CAFO’s principles for better practice when serving vulnerable children and families. Often, organizations and churches see STM trips as an excellent way to respond to God’s call throughout Scripture to care for the orphan, the fatherless, and the widow; however, without wisdom, caution, and a solid understanding of best practices, we may unintentionally cause more harm than good. CAFO’s principles offer guidance for international service trips intended to benefit orphaned and vulnerable children.
Webinar
Better Short-Term Missions: Candid Conversations From the Field
Tues, Apr 16 @ 1pm EDT
Free
Join us for a webinar featuring an honest conversation with two short-term missions veterans. We'll talk about big mistakes, lessons learned, and principles for doing better for vulnerable children and families through missions.
Coaching
Coaching Table: Reducing Staff Turnover
Thurs, Apr 18 @ 11am EDT
Free
This is your chance to ask questions and discuss challenges! Join a small group of people to discuss your specific questions with a seasoned expert on the topic. The specific content of this session will be determined by participant questions related to the topic - no formal lecture or presentation will be given.
Workshop
Making Sense of Your Self-Assessment Results
Mon, Apr 22 @ 2pm EDT
Free
Join us for a group coaching workshop where we will walk you through your Core Elements Self-Assessment results, reflect on current practice, and identify next steps to ensure you can do the very best for vulnerable children and families.
Connection Group
Communications Cohorts
Weds, April 24 @ 11am EDT
Free
Gather with communications staff like you on Zoom to find ideas and cultivate relationships to help you thrive in your work.
Workshop
Fundraising Learning Lab
CAFO Members Only
Friday, Apr 12 @ 1pm EDT
Free
Join this monthly interactive Zoom call for a practical, hands-on community learning experience to help you increase your fundraising capacity.
May
Webinar
First Friday Lunch & Learn: Characteristics of Good Case Management
Fri, May 3 @ 1pm EDT
Free
Join this 30-minute presentation and Q&A to learn about the essential characteristics of Good Case Management. Tailored for nonprofit organizations operating in global contexts, this session will delve into the crucial traits that define effective case management. Whether you're in the field or managing programs remotely, this webinar will equip you with actionable strategies to enhance your impact, strengthen your practice, and make a difference in the lives of those you serve.
June
Hybrid Course
Case Management
Jun 3-7 @ 11am EDT
$89 Members, $99 Non-Members
Join this 1-week/5-day hybrid course (self-paced learning combined with daily 1-hour live sessions) to learn about how you can ensure your program is implementing good case management practices. You will learn about the foundations of good case management as well as the steps and tools to implement good case management in both a child-centered support model and a family assessment and monitoring model.
Webinar
First Friday Lunch & Learn: Child Protection: Foundations
Fri, June 7 @ 1pm EDT
Free
Join this 30-minute presentation and Q&A to learn about the 6 foundational principles to developing and implementing child protection policies and procedures. These principles include: a child rights-based approach, consultation, ownership, confidentiality, transparency, and sensitivity.
Workshop
Making Sense of Your Self-Assessment Results
Mon, June 10 @ 2pm EDT
Free
Join us for a group coaching workshop where we will walk you through your Core Elements Self-Assessment results, reflect on current practice, and identify next steps to ensure you can do the very best for vulnerable children and families.
Webinar
Improving Outcomes for Children: 5 Practical, Research-Informed Strategies
Wed, June 12 @ 1pm EDT
Free
In the complex work of caring for vulnerable children, we don't have to rely on guesswork or intuition to address challenges effectively. Research provides many insights that can make a practical difference in the way we care for vulnerable children. Join us to hear about some of the key findings, trends, and themes that research has to offer as it relates to care for kids.
July
Webinar
First (Second) Friday Lunch & Learn: Vulnerable Children in a Digital World
Fri, July 12 @ 1pm EDT
Free
Join this 30-minute presentation and Q&A session to learn about how children who have experienced early adversity may also be susceptible to more problematic technology use. We will explore 7 Specific Guidelines and Guardrails that caregivers can use to help protect children from technology misuse and abuse.
Hybrid Course
Child Protection
July 22-25 @ 11am EDT
$89 Members, $99 Non-Members
Join this 4-day hybrid course (self-paced learning combined with daily 1-hour live sessions) to learn about how your program can develop and implement child protection policies and procedures effectively at the program level to protect the vulnerable children and families you serve.
August
Webinar
First Friday Lunch & Learn: Confidentiality - Identifying Points of Risk
Fri, Aug 2 @ 1pm EDT
Free
Join this 30-minute presentation and Q&A session to learn about confidentiality in global child welfare and how to identify points of risk within your organization. Every program is distinct and will have different points of risk around confidentiality. Participants will receive guidance and a practical tool to help their organizations identify areas of concern and alternative solutions.
Hybrid Course
Confidentiality
Aug 19-22 @ 11am EDT
$89 Members, $99 Non-Members
Join this 4-day hybrid course (self-paced learning combined with daily 1-hour live sessions) to learn about how your program can protect the privacy and dignity of the children and families you serve. During this course, participants will identify points of risk within their programs, develop a child protection strategy, create a reporting process for potential confidentiality violations, and learn how to educate stakeholders and implement policies related to confidentiality.
Workshop
Making Sense of Your Self-Assessment Results
Mon, Aug 19 @ 2pm EDT
Free
Join us for a group coaching workshop where we will walk you through your Core Elements Self-Assessment results, reflect on current practice, and identify next steps to ensure you can do the very best for vulnerable children and families.
Webinar
Family Strengthening in the Real World: Examples and Opportunities
Aug 21 @ 1pm EDT
Free
Family strengthening initiatives are being implemented in communities around the world to help keep kids in families. The theory behind family strengthening is great, but what does it look like in the real world? Join us to hear from seasoned veterans on the reality of adapting methods for local contexts with the goal of empowering families, strengthening relationships, and improving overall well-being.